Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun apostle

3 senses of apostle

Sense 1
apostle -- (an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform; "an apostle of revolution")
       => believer, truster -- (a supporter who accepts something as true)

Sense 2
Apostle, Apostelic Father -- (any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people)
       => Christian -- (a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination)

Sense 3
Apostle -- ((New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel)
       => Christian -- (a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination)
       => disciple, adherent -- (someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another)